A driver who killed a motorcyclist after losing control of his car while speeding at more than double the limit has been jailed.

Habib Khaliq, 29, was jailed for three years and four months after at Leicester Crown Court after admitting causing death by dangerous driving.

Khaliq, from Derbyshire, was speeding at 85mph in a 40mph zone on St Margarets Way, Leicester, in his BMW when his vehicle collided with a motorcycle and another car on March 9.

The driver of the motorcycle, Jeffery Howell, 50, sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he later died.

Detective Constable Seamus Burns of East Midlands Serious Collision Investigation Unit was the investigating officer. He said: “Khaliq is now facing a lengthy prison sentence for his irresponsible driving, he had no regard for the safety of other road users and due to his actions that day Jeffery Howell’s family have lost a loved one.

“This conviction and sentence serves as a timely reminder to all motorists who disregard the speed limits and choose to drive at excessive speeds, your actions could not only devastate you and your family but the lives of innocent road users, take heed of speed limits or face the consequences.”